Patient and caregiver understanding of treatment goals are
influenced by differing clinical and socio-demographic features.
Psychological morbidity was not associated with differing patient
perception of the goals of treatment. Caregivers are confirmed as
the third arm in the triad of care and a carefully described
epidemiology profile assists to highlight the role of adult
daughters as well as gender factors in spousal caregiving. The
specialist was overwhelmingly the most important source of
information in regard to illness for everyone, but a number of
others provide information for supportive care. While household
knowledge of community and health services was high, pathways of
knowledge were varied. Our findings point to the need for health
providers to acknowledge the triad of care as the unit of care in
the advanced cancer setting and design services accordingly. There
should be comprehensive, multidisciplinary units across tertiaryand
primary health who are sufficiently responsive to the needs of
patients and their families thatearly contact with the palliative
care team in a "shared care" arrangement ensures smooth continuity
of care to death.
General
Imprint: |
Lap Lambert Academic Publishing
|
Country of origin: |
Germany |
Release date: |
August 2009 |
First published: |
June 2010 |
Authors: |
Catherine Burns
|
Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 16mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
284 |
ISBN-13: |
978-3-8383-1272-9 |
Categories: |
Books >
Medicine >
Clinical & internal medicine >
General
|
LSN: |
3-8383-1272-4 |
Barcode: |
9783838312729 |
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